Worthing artist admits defacing Rothko masterpiece at Tate Modern (From The Argus)
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Worthing artist admits defacing Rothko masterpiece at Tate Modern
11:54am Wednesday 17th October 2012 in News By Kimberly Middleton, Acting chief reporter
A homeless artist has admitted damaging a multimillion pound masterpiece at London’s Tate Modern gallery.
Wlodzimierz Umaniec, from Worthing, also known as Vladimir Umanets, pleaded guilty at Camberwell Green Magistrate’s Court yesterday to criminal damage in excess of £5,000 to a Mark Rothko painting.
The Polish national of no fixed abode was arrested after the mural, Black on Maroon, was vandalised on October 7.
The 26-year-old has been released on conditional bail, which dictates he cannot go to the Tate Modern.
He will be sentenced at Inner London Crown Court at a later date.
Comments(9)
Spanners
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12:56pm Wed 17 Oct 12
gusset snatcher wrote:I assume you meant to post at Daily Mail
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
Crystal Ball
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1:35pm Wed 17 Oct 12
gusset snatcher wrote:Is the man a coot?
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
theleftygiraffe
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1:55pm Wed 17 Oct 12
gusset snatcher wrote:Ha, UKIP. No.
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
ruberducker
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3:31pm Wed 17 Oct 12
tinker000
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4:37pm Wed 17 Oct 12
gusset snatcher wrote:So Very well put only one mistake what you called him is so very useful and he is not lets say call him garbage
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
p a t r i c k
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7:34pm Wed 17 Oct 12
boo2005
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4:24am Thu 18 Oct 12
Whitehawkian
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10:26am Thu 18 Oct 12
p a t r i c k wrote:We have a lot of both over this side of Brighton.
I prefer immigrants to UKIP members.
gusset snatcher says...
12:37pm Wed 17 Oct 12